Nearly 1,000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea during several rescue operations. 10 migrants' bodies recovered by Italian CG

NATO Task Group, SNMG2, begins operations in the Black Sea with Nulgarian, Tomanian and Turkish navies, including anti-air & anti-sub exercises

Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren, the new Force Commander for the EU's Op Atalanta, writes in his marine blog about taking Command & what should be done post mandate end in Dec 2016

Taken hostage at sea by Somali pirates on the 18 April 2010, the four remaining crewman of the FV Prantalay 12 vessel were finally released on 25 February by their captors

MPHRP has welcomed the news that after 4 years, 10 months and 9 days held in captivity by Somali pirates the four Thai crew of the fishing vessel Prantalay 12 have been released

Dutchman, identified as Ronald Francois Wolbeek, 60, from Edam, Holland, was fatally shot in the chest off Brazil coast by 2 suspected robbers

Police investigate hijacking of Indonesia-registered tanker, Berkat Rehobot, 28 Jan. Crew, sent off in a life raft, answer questioning. Tanker was discovered run aground in Philippines

The World, a spectacular cruise ship owned by the residents who travel on it, is scheduled to stop in Seychelles this week (from February 26-28).